The Coop

Sunsquabi

The Coop

The Coop is the concoction of drummer/producer Jake Barinholtz, guitarist/producer Danny Biggins, and bassist/producer Cason Trager. Formed in 2004 in Chicago, The Coop quickly broke into the jam-rock and electronica scene, and over time, evolved their sound and lineup to what it is today. With keyboard virtuoso Joe Re rounding out the group, the band's sound and versatile abilities stretched into uncharted territories.

Capturing the modern unification of organic and future sounds through the fusion of electronic production and traditional instrumentation, The Coop consistently takes the listener on genre-bending aural adventures. The synchronization of breakbeat, dub, jazz, and jamband rock drive their core sound, resulting in dynamically flowing original tracks and live performances.

Between their debut album, Internalize, and their EP, A Fleeting Glimpse, The Coop proves that originality and popularity can coincide. With numerous headlining shows and major festival slots under their belt and many more on their upcoming schedule, this four-man sound system's journey to the top is only just beginning.

"The Coop effectively combines traditional rock music instrumentation with electronic music's new gadgets and provides a high energy experience perfectly suited to the earliest hours of the morning." – Jambands.com

"This Chicago quartet eschews the notion that livetronica acts must adhere to traditional forms of electronica like house or trance that result in derivative and diluted runoff from the "trance-fusion" ethos. Rather, The Coop seeks to emulate current trends in EDM, which has led to a brand of live-glitch-hop aesthetic that runs rampant…" – The Untz

Sunsquabi

SunSquabi began as a side project when in January of 2011, Andrew and Kevin produced their first track together in honor of a friend, "Been A While". From there, tremendous potential was apparent and the group began working on material for their first cd, with the help of producer/DJ Rex Buchanan. Within a few months, the group was offered a spot on the main stage at Global Dance Festival, opening for acts including Kid Cudi, Big Gigantic, Empire of the Sun, and Innerpartysystem. The trio added a live drummer in the fall of 2011, Chris Anderson. Influenced by heady progressive rock, EDM of all genres, and armed with an unlimited arsenal of new material, deep bass, ripping guitar lines and live drums, SunSquabi is sure to break the lid off of the rapidly growing electronic scene in the U.S.